interpellation
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interpellation
- /ˌɪntɚpɛˈleɪʃən/
- /ɪnˌtɚ-/
- /-pə-/
Sounds like interpolation (sometimes)
Where it comes from
From Middle French interpellation, from Latin interpellātiō; equivalent to interpellate + -ion or interpel + -ation.
noun interpellations
- The act of interpellating (questioning); the period in which government officials are questioned about and explain an act, a policy or a point raised during a debate. While the petition was circulating, a Progressive deputy asked the Minister of the Interior what the Prussian government intended to do about it. The interpellation was intended to elicit a condemnation, but the minister’s pro forma reply that the government did not intend to abrogate Jewish rights
- The act of interpellating: the act of identification.
- The act of interpelling: interruption.
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noun formal political procedure
| 中文 | 質詢 /质询 zhìxún |
|---|---|
| Français | interpellation |
| Deutsch | Interpellation, Große Anfrage, Kleine Anfrage |
| Italiano | interrogazione |
| Ελληνικά | επερώτηση eperótisi |
| Română | interpelare |
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title = {interpellation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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